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PIT 1920 — Team Defense Totals

CH Play+ GB+ OAA OAA_adj DER Runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
5,018 270 66 42 55 46 0 -4.7 0.5 1.2 -3 593 -2 -0.1 -1.1 -3 38

PIT 1920 — Catcher Defense

Catcher Chances OAA OAA_adj DER_runs Frame Runs SB Runs Block Runs Error Runs Catcher Runs Total Fielding Runs
Nig Clarke 7 0 0 0 0 -0.3 -0.1 0.1 0 0
Bill Haeffner 45 -4 -4 -3 2 -5.5 0.5 0.1 -5 -6
Cliff Lee 14 -1 -1 -1 0 0.9 -0.1 0.2 1 0
Walter Schmidt 90 1 1 1 -2 0.2 0.2 0.8 1 0
Total 156 -4 -4 -3 0 -4.7 0.5 1.2 -3 -6

PIT 1920 — First Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Charlie Grimm 4,553 430 15 18 14 57 30 0.4 0.0 0 14
Possum Whitted 290 27 1 1 1 4 -2 0.0 0.0 0 1
Bill McKechnie 11 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
Total 4,854 457 16 19 15 60 28 0.4 0.0 0 15

PIT 1920 — Second Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
George Cutshaw 4,003 674 16 16 13 50 29 0.1 1.1 1 14
Walter Barbare 337 70 6 6 5 18 16 0.5 -0.3 0 5
Cotton Tierney 304 54 2 2 2 6 6 0.0 -0.1 0 2
Bill McKechnie 210 33 -1 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
Total 4,854 831 23 23 19 72 50 0.6 0.7 1 20

PIT 1920 — Third Base Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Possum Whitted 3,850 521 5 9 7 42 3 -1.0 0.0 -1 6
Clyde Barnhart 368 39 -2 -2 -2 -4 1 0.0 0.0 0 -2
Walter Barbare 107 9 -2 -2 -2 -4 -4 0.0 0.0 0 -2
Bill McKechnie 529 66 -4 -4 -3 -3 -4 -0.2 0.0 0 -3
Total 4,854 635 -3 1 0 31 -4 -1.2 0.0 -1 -1

PIT 1920 — Shortstop Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
Bill McKechnie 278 63 5 5 4 14 12 0.5 -0.1 0 4
Cotton Tierney 69 8 -1 -1 -1 -4 -2 -0.1 0.0 0 -1
Walter Barbare 1,034 178 -2 -2 -2 -5 1 0.1 0.2 0 -2
Pie Traynor 461 78 -6 -6 -5 -6 -10 -0.4 -0.3 -1 -6
Howdy Caton 3,012 521 -13 -12 -9 -16 -9 0.0 -1.6 -2 -11
Total 4,854 848 -17 -16 -13 -17 -8 0.1 -1.8 -3 -16

PIT 1920 — Left Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Carson Bigbee 3,994 423 3 4 4 28 160 -2 2
Homer Summa 27 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Cliff Lee 22 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Possum Whitted 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson 804 73 -3 -3 -3 -4 28 0 -3
Total 4,854 502 0 1 1 26 190 -2 -1

PIT 1920 — Center Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Max Carey 3,997 510 3 5 5 37 177 0 5
Homer Summa 148 21 2 2 2 5 7 0 2
Fred Nicholson 516 73 2 2 2 10 25 0 2
Cliff Lee 18 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Carson Bigbee 175 26 0 0 0 2 8 -1 -1
Total 4,854 633 7 9 9 55 217 -1 8

PIT 1920 — Right Field Defense

Player BIP Chances OAA OAA Adj DER Runs Play+ OF Arm Opps OF Arm Runs Total Fielding Runs
Billy Southworth 2,919 501 19 21 20 44 170 2 22
Jimmy Zinn 12 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0
Fred Nicholson 233 39 -2 -2 -2 0 16 -1 -3
Total 3,164 540 17 19 18 43 186 1 19

PIT 1920 — Pitcher Defense

Player Chances OAA OAA Adj
Jimmy Zinn 7 0 0
Babe Adams 74 1 1
Earl Hamilton 76 2 2
Whitey Glazner 2 0 0
Wilbur Cooper 87 0 0
Hal Carlson 66 -2 -2
Johnny Meador 14 0 0
Johnny Morrison 2 0 0
Elmer Ponder 65 2 2
Mule Watson 3 0 0
Jack Wisner 16 0 0
Sheriff Blake 4 0 0
Total 416 3 3

Glossary

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Stat description
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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